Page 16: Historical Events In 1920

Oct 29   In the year 1920 ed Barrow appointed GM of NY Yankees   

Oct 29   Johann Ernst Perabo, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history the Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.   

Oct 31   On this day in history dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes)   

Oct 31   Romania annexes Bessarabia in the year 1920.   

Nov 01   On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premieres in NYC   

Nov 01   In the year 1920 james J Kilpatrick, Okla City Okla, columnist (60 Minutes)   

Nov 02   In the year 1920 andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73   

Nov 02   In the year 1920 fabio Gonzalez-Zuleta, composer   

Nov 02   KDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1920 warren G Harding elected President   

Nov 03   "Emperor Jones" opens at Provincetown Theater on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1920 georges Papy, Belgian mathematician (Numbers Game)   

Nov 05   In the year 1920 douglass North, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate   

Nov 06   John Smith, CEO (Liverpool FC) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR 1908-12), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1920 actress Edna Lewis Thomas debuts at Putnam Theatre Brooklyn   

Nov 10   George Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House," premieres in NYC in the year 1920.   

Nov 10   In the year 1920 tod Andrews, NYC, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage)   

Nov 11   In the year 1920 roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour)   

Nov 12   On this day in history judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis elected 1st baseball commissioner   

Nov 12   On this day in history richard Quine, Detroit MI, actor/director (Clay Pigeon)   

Nov 13   On this day in history hudson River frozen at Albany   

Nov 14   On this day in history american Pro Football League's Chic Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards   

Nov 14   Johnny Desmond, Detroit Mich, singer (Your Hit Parade) in the year 1920.   

Nov 15   Ernst Toller's "Massen und Menschen," premieres in Neurenberg in the year 1920.   

Nov 15   Free City of Danzig established under League of Nations protection in the year 1920.   

Nov 15   In the year 1920 league of Nations holds first meeting, in Geneva   

Nov 16   Australia's Qantas airways founded in Winton, Queensland as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited in the year 1920.   

Nov 16   In the year 1920 betty Hicks, LPGA golfer   

Nov 16   Postage meter first used in US in lieu of postage stamps on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1920 alfred William Bedford, test pilot   

Nov 18   Apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1920 ursula Heathcote Nicholls, campaigner   

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector   

Jan 02   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   On this day in history paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57   

Jan 04   In the year 1920 death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)   

Jan 07   In the year 1920 death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1920.   

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died on this day in history.